In addition to curating the Civic Tech Field Guide, we regularly conduct additional research using its data. You’re welcome to do the same, as all of our data is openly available. Just drop us a note. Here are the fruits of some of our research. Guide to Digital Participation Platforms When to Use Them, How […]
We hope you’re doing OK, friends. Here’s what we did on the Civic Tech Field Guide in April: Reached 3,800 project profiles in the collection Added evolving Causes taxonomy to homepage table of contents and primary navigation Launched COVID-19 community response page New category, Predecessors, is a result of our timeline research, and is a […]
We’re in new times. Here’s how we improved the Civic Tech Field Guide in March: Presented on “How to Last in Civic Tech”. Video, slides, data, and write-up are coming soon on Civicist. Created a Coronavirus Response page to share key resources, funding opportunities, events, and projects in a single place. Imported 372 new projects […]
Are you bored at home yet? With the entire conference schedule canceled or postponed for the foreseeable future, many organizers are bringing their events online. The upside? They’re far more accessible for people who can’t easily travel, and they’re often free of charge to attend. Subscribe to our conference calendar with Google Calendar or iCal […]
In the process of curating over 4,000 civic tech projects, we’ve begun to develop a comprehensive taxonomy of social causes. We present that taxonomy here in the hopes that you’ll find it useful in your own work, and so you can contribute back to improving it. Like everything else on the Civic Tech Field Guide, […]